英语高考专题性复习一UnitEnglisharoundtheworld课时作业

1、必修一 Unit 2 English around the world.单项填空1.The prison sentence he received on the number of crimes he had committed.A.based B.was basedC.had been based D.was basing解析：考查动词短语搭配。句意：一个人所获的刑罚与他所犯罪的数量有关。be based on以为基础。答案：B2.Jerry didn'this primary school classmate Mary until he listened to her self&#

2、173;introduction.A.know B.acquireC.recognize D.realize解析：know知道，了解；acquire获得；recognize辨认出；realize意识到，实现。由句意可知C项正确。 答案：C3. I was surprised by her words，which made me recognize silly mistakes I had made.A.what B.thatC.how D.which解析：考查感叹句的结构。“whatadj.名词其他部分”是常见感叹句结构，故A项正确。答案：A4.He was late not only his

3、 illness but alsohe missed the train.A.because；for B.because of；becauseC.for；because of D.because of；because of解析：考查because和because of的区别。because是连词，其后应接句子；because of是介词短语，其后应接名词，v.­ing形式或名词性短语。答案：B5.Visitorsnot to touch the exhibits.A.will request B.requestC.are requesting D.are requested解析：考查

4、request sb.(not) to do sth.意为：要求某人去(不去)做某事。由于主语和request之间构成被动关系，故选D。答案：D6.Most of us know we should cut down on fat，but knowing such things isn't much help when it shopping and eating.A.refers to B.speaks ofC.focuses on D.comes to解析：when it comes to.当涉及到，当谈到。答案：D7.(2008·陕西高考)The moment I go

5、t home，I found Imy jacket on the playground.A.had left B.leftC.have left D.was leaving解析：本题考查动词时态的用法。found为一般过去时态，而leave发生在find之前，故leave须用过去完成时态。答案：A8.(2009·江苏盐城中学模拟)The flags of every independent country arejust colorful pieces of cloth and thread sewn together.Exactly.A flag often symbolizes

6、the origin beliefs and culture.A.rather than B.less thanC.more than D.other than解析：考查than的相关短语。rather than而不是；less than 少于；more than多于，不仅仅是；other than除了。由句意可知C项正确。答案：C9.The old professor told us that every part of the materials should be made use ofthe station.A.to build B.buildingC.build D.built解析：

7、make use of为固定搭配，意为“利用，使用”，该题中把make use of的宾语提前，不定式在句中充当目的状语。答案：A10.My school is more than ten away from my home，so I have to go to school by bike.A.blocks B.housesC.streets D.roads解析：考查名词词义。句意：学校离我家有十多个街区远，因此我不得不骑自行车去上学。由句意可知A项正确。答案：A11.What do you think of the Chinese language today？Quite popular.

8、It communicating with other countries.More and more foreign friends are learning Chinese now.A.plays an important role inB.gets along well withC.is based onD.is made use of解析：考查动词短语。句意：它在和其他国家的交流上起很重要的作用。由句意可知A项正确。答案：A12.It is so nice to hear from her.，we last met more than thirty years ago.A.What&#

9、39;s more B.That is to sayC.In other words D.Believe it or not解析：句意：收到她的来信太好了，信不信由你，我们上次见面还是30多年前。What's more.另外，此外；That is to say.也就是说；In other words.换句话说；Believe it or not.信不信由你。答案：D13.He made another wonderful discovery， very important to science.A.which I think is B.which I think it isC.whic

10、h I think it D.I think which is解析：句中I think是插入语，which引导非限制性定语从句。答案：A14.He commanded that his troops .A.attacked B.should be attackedC.would be attacked D.attack解析：command“命令”，后接宾语从句用(should)do，选D。答案：D15.Houses in this district are not at all as expensive as expected. they're the cheapest in the

11、suburb area.A.Eventually B.ActuallyC.Gradually D.Especially解析：actually相当于in fact，事实上，实际上。eventually终于，最后；gradually渐渐地，逐渐地；especially特别地。答案：B.阅读理解AEnglish is a language spoken all around the world.There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.Most native speakers of

12、English are found in the United Kingdom，the United States of America，Canada，Australia，South Africa，Ireland and New Zealand.In total，for more than 375 million people，English is their mother tongue.An equal number of people learn English as a second language.These people perhaps speak the language of

13、their own country at home with their family，but the language of the government，schools，newspapers and TV is English.This situation is found in countries such as India，Pakistan，Nigeria and the Philippines.However，the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.Ev

14、erywhere in the world children go to school to learn English.Most people learn English for five or six years at high school.In China students learn English at school as a foreign language，except for those in Hong Kong，where many people speak English at school as a first or a second language.In only

15、fifty years，English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world.English is the working language of most international organizations，international trade and tourism.Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese.Chinese businessmen，taxi d

16、rivers and students talk with them using English.English is also the language of global culture，such as popular music and the Internet.You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet.With so many people communicating in Eng

17、lish every day，it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.1.In China we are learning English as a .A.first language B.second languageC.foreign language D.mother tongue解析：由第二段“In China students learn English at school as a foreign language.”可得出答案。答案：C2.Most internation

18、al organizations use as their working language.A.English B.FrenchC.Chinese D.Japanese解析：依据第二段“English is the working language of most international organizations.”可知选A。答案：A3.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage？A.There are more than 42 countries where the majority of th

19、e people speak English.B.The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.C.English is the language of global culture，such as popular music and the Internet.D.English is very important and is widely used in the world.解析：通读全文可知，本文主要介绍英语的使用，所以D项最恰当地概括了本文的大意。答案：D4.F

20、rom the passage we can infer that .A.English will be the only language to be used in the worldB.native speakers of English might find it unnecessary for them to learn a foreign languageC.the number of the learners of English will become smaller in the futureD.with the development of China's econ

21、omy，English will become more important解析：这是一个推断题。根据最后一段可以推断出：中国经济发展了，对外交流多了，就需要更多懂英语的人，所以英语会更加重要。答案：DB(2010·北京市西城区高三检测)WASHINGTONA chaotic scene unfolded near the U.S.Capitol (美国国会大厦) on Wednesday after police shot and killed an armed man in what authorities described as a rush hour traffic sto

22、p that turned deadly.U.S.Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt.Kim Schneider said the unidentified 35­year­old man sped away in a white car after being stopped a few blocks from the Capitol. The man drove the wrong way down a street and crashed into a police car in a heavily guarded area about a

23、block north of the Capitol grounds， striking two officers with his car along the way，she said.Police then opened fire after seeing the man hold up his handgun and refuse to put it down， said Schneider，who described the melee as“very fast moving”.“The officers feltthey were being threatenedthey were

24、in fear for their lives，”Schneider said.She did not know if the man ever fired at police.He was taken to a hospital， where he was pronounced dead.The officers who were hitone of whom was on a motorcyclehad minor injuries， Schneider said.The late afternoon scare occurred as lawmakers were wrapping up

25、 a third day of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Police briefly closed up part of the Capitol as a precaution， but the buildings were reopened about a half­hour later.Authorities said the shooting was not related to the Capitol.Carol Lanigan，of Toledo，Ohio，described how she s

26、aw a white car come flying down the street with two police cars chasing it. She said she heard about four or five shots.“There were so many gunshots being fired， my family got down，”said Robert Drumm of Oklahoma， who was touring the nation's capital with his family.Numerous emergency vehicles co

27、nverged quickly on the area.Lanigan's husband， Dale Lanigan， described a similar scene，saying that as the car sped past him the driver had one hand on the wheel and it looked like he was reaching for something.语篇解读：这是一篇新闻报道，讲述了2009年7月15日发生在美国国会大厦附近的一起枪击案。5.According to Sgt. Kim Schneider， the ma

28、n was killed because.A.he drove the wrong way down a streetB.he was speeding in a heavily guarded areaC.he crashed into a police car by accidentD.he held his handgun in hand解析：考查细节理解。根据文章的第二、三段可知，警察杀该男子的原因是“seeing the man hold up his handgun and refuse to put it down”，故选D。答案：D6.What can be learned f

29、rom the passage？A.The shooting had something to do with the Capitol.B.Three police officers were hurt in the shooting.C.The gunshot case had nothing to do with the Capitol.D.The Capitol was unprotected when the gunshot happened.解析：考查细节理解。根据文章第六段的“Authorities said the shooting was not related to the

30、Capitol”可得出答案。答案：C7.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word“chaotic”？A.Arranged.B.Disordered.C.Accessible. D.Lifelike.解析：考查词义猜测。从文章的叙述看，该词描述枪击案发生后的现场，因此选B，事发后现场有很多救护车、被击毙的男子、受伤的警察等，一片混乱。答案：B8.Which of the following is the best title of the passage？A.Armed man was shot nea

31、r the Capitol by policeB.A police accident near the U.S.CapitolC.Defend the U.S.CapitolD.Police chasing the peace breaker解析：考查主旨大意。文章的第一段即是文章的主题，开门见山地告诉我们在美国国会大厦附近发生的一起枪击案。因此A项正确。答案：A.地方题型短文填词(供福建使用)(2010·上杭一中高三检测)I am very excited to have ran e­mail from you.1. I'm glad you have made

32、such great (进步)2. that you can write your e­mail good Chinese.3. I read your e­mail to my (亲戚) and showed them4. the photo you sent to me. How time f！5. Our friendship has lasted for several months. We have got to know learned a lot from each other.6. Yes， it is cthat your life in your country7. is quite different from (我的). Thanks again for writing to me.8. I'm looking forward to from you soon.9. Best (祝福)to you and your family.10. 答案：1.gress3.in4.relatives5.flies6.a